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Wow. Thanks to everyone who subscribed to my YouTube channel today!

Getting close to 400 subs!

https://www.youtube.com/user/techomic?sub_confirmation=1

Looking to sell your own product / course this year?

Get 40% off all @withcoach plans with this link (24 hours):
https://withcoach.com/justin

Love this line in @patio11's year in review.

http://www.kalzumeus.com/2016/12/30/kalzumeus-software-year-in-review-2016/

.@grantgarrett “ideal potential customer.”

First: find a good market.
Next: figure out what they’re struggling with.
Finally: build that.

The tools I use https://justinjackson.ca/tools2016/

2. Some types of customers are

less fussy,
easier to reach,
have more money to spend,
and make spending decisions faster

... than others.

Want to build a product?

Make something that elicits this kind of response:
https://twitter.com/Shpigford/status/809503944510701569?lang=en

And most importantly:

"Embrace feedback as a gift." - Seth Godin

.@valoni exactly. I essentially want this but for my coffee cup.

Which would you rather:

Selling 1 platinum album (1,000,000 copies) early in your career

or

Or consistently selling 10,000 albums a year?

(when I switched to Coach, I saved $700 in transaction fees in a single month.)

Moving all my courses and digital products there.

Old habits die hard.

(Yes, I’m still using Fireworks CS5)

So excited – just did my first @ugmonk order! 🙌

http://refer.ugmonk.com/x/FtrOqa

My inbox is a Black Friday explosion 💥

Every implementation I’ve seen of AI so far has fallen short.

This is the kind of AI I want:
https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/735167929621176320

Just got off a chat with @adamwathan. This new Laravel course he's working on looks badass.

https://adamwathan.me/test-driven-laravel/

The biggest challenge of our time.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/11/28/obama-reckons-with-a-trump-presidency

I just answered the question:

"How did you get traffic for the @marketingdevs site?"

https://devmarketing.xyz/get-more-visitors/

I answered @StringStory's question on @getwhale: "How the heck do you build relationships with influencers?"

http://askwhale.com/add/mijustin

Recorded this yesterday: "Addicted to progress" 💥

"What does it take to find a better life?" 🤔

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/megamaker-041-addicted-to-progress

Fascinating comparison of healthcare in the USA, Canada, UK, France and Germany.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/11/02/news/economy/obamacare-healthcare-systems/index.html

Decided to take a break from my traditional writing fare. This pieces scares me (but also gives me hope):

https://justinjackson.ca/virtualplanet/

“The allegiance to the present is much stronger than most product people realize.” https://medium.com/product-people/dont-try-to-change-my-mind-22a7f5d7fe57#---0-80.hwc6lnidy

“Please show me the shitty tweets.”

https://twitter.com/kylefox/status/792438537236774912

😔

https://twitter.com/rus/status/791681274339622913

(If you start walking into coffee shops, and see a Surface on every table, THEN you can make that comparison)

Wow. An IBM computer on the main stage at an Apple event.

Focusing on what the competition is doing is the last thing Apple should be doing right now.

“How to transform your product by giving it context” by @aprildunford @aprildunford/how-to-transform-your-product-by-giving-it-context-c20850caa81d?source=twitterShare-a02dd1574d08-1477568273" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@aprildunford/how-to-transform-your-product-by-giving-it-context-c20850caa81d?source=twitterShare-a02dd1574d08-1477568273

People, I haven't made a new tumblr in ages and I just made a new tumblr.

"Don't show Jony Ive."

http://buff.ly/2dH9r2m

@rrhoover as in…

“My job is not to make the coffee. My job is to drink the coffee, from Philz who makes the coffee.”

Yes! With the same cast... 21 years later. 😬

https://twitter.com/carolinesinders/status/789308158044889088

There's a whole history of "cool" product ideas that didn't get traction because they didn't actually make customers' lives better.

Talk about social proof! 😮

https://twitter.com/jasonfried/status/788441539173191680

Sneak peek from a lesson I just uploaded to the @marketingdevs course (which launched today!) http://devmarketing.xyz

You can now get early access to @marketingdevs 🎉

http://devmarketing.xyz/early/

Love interacting with @marketingdevs students using @ocbapp! They fill out the worksheets, and then we can leave each other notes. So good.👌

Finishing up @marketingdevs this week (http://devmarketing.xyz).

So many bloopers. 😄

What is Jobs to be Done and how can you use it to build better products? https://justinjackson.ca/jtbd/

Working on a big update to @marketingdevs! It's becoming a self-paced online course. Here's a teaser:

https://youtu.be/oqHt1qNhZcs

Going live in about 30 minutes to talk about "how to research your audience and find product ideas."

http://megamaker.co/live

Great @chris_hawk piece: left consulting to try product, decided to return to consulting.

http://www.christopherhawkins.com/2016/09/full-focus-consulting-re-energized-business/

If you see a puddle on the sidewalk in Texas, it’s probably a melted Canadian.

Ok Austin. You're too 🔥 for this 🇨🇦.

btw - @pschiller is my favorite  presenter.

Phil is just cool. Old school cool.

Mario is actually a big deal. Nintendo has seen how iOS can impact share prices. My guess is NTDOY will be up on this news.

Remember, when giving advice:

Your opinion is colored by *your* experience.

I just upped my monthly support of @dearestscooter​ to $10/month. If the show helps you fall asleep you should too! https://www.patreon.com/sleepwithme

So proud of my friend @iamashley who launched her business today!

Go check out @_withjack: "Business insurance on a first name basis."

Doing some accounting and just calculated how much I spent at @ratiovernon this past year. 😳

I think it's better not to know. 🙈 🙉

@alexpcoleman very wary. Recently Moz + Treehouse + Buffer had to fire people to get to profitability. It’s never “all in this together.”

“You want life to be better. You’re tired of sitting in traffic. Tired of not shipping.” @mijustin/the-freedom-ladder-ac520350280b#---0-178.6qean09zd" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://medium.com/@mijustin/the-freedom-ladder-ac520350280b#---0-178.6qean09zd

“Don’t try to change my mind.” New post on Medium: https://medium.com/product-people/dont-try-to-change-my-mind-22a7f5d7fe57#---0-80.ss2ut6tv7

My new podcast ("How do you quit your day job?") is on @producthunt: https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/megamaker-035-being-in-traffic-almost-killed-me 🚗

You can’t change the customer’s behavior https://justinjackson.ca/change/

I made a list of every band I've seen live with @jonnastor's new app: @ShowListio @mijustin" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://showlist.io/@mijustin

Hello Internet. I’m getting a hair cut today.

@ProductHunt I know. I know.

@kellyoxford this sounds like the beginning of an ‘80s movie.

“Before you decide on your concept, I highly recommend going out and discovering what your market really wants.” http://buff.ly/2alThi3

Everyone can be a critic.

But there's not many that actually put themselves on the line and MAKE something.

5 out of 6 bands failed my landing page teardown test:

https://youtu.be/LrxyJJRmM8o

.@destraynor true!

And even if they create something comparable, there’s *still* no incentive to switch.

No one wants to move laterally.

“Starting a car company is idiotic and an electric car company is idiocy squared.” - @elonmusk

http://buff.ly/29V1zuh

Rodney Mullen.

Driven. Maniac. Legend.

http://buff.ly/29SehKG

“Curiosity is our friend that teaches us how to become ourselves.”
— @GilbertLiz

Love this series by @theleviallen on getting sponsorships for media projects (video, podcasts, etc...)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Eh7q8teHc&feature=youtu.be

.@jonfriesen this is the Founder Collaboration Agreement I used as the basis for mine:

https://www.docracy.com/22l87i92e9/founder-collaboration-agreement

We’re all googling, looking for our own hammers to use against the other side.

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/11/george-saunders-goes-to-trump-rallies

“Aloe Vera Is a Lie” by @claire_mcnear https://theringer.com/aloe-vera-sunburn-lie-6343793b57d1?source=twitterShare-a02dd1574d08-1467688861

Here's my snapchat (mijustin) explanation of that blog post.

I just published “If I pose with a Porsche, will people buy more of my stuff?” https://medium.com/p/if-i-pose-with-a-porsche-will-people-buy-more-of-my-stuff-f494c03641c3

Been having a blast catching up on MxPx frontman, @mikeherreraTD's, podcast.

Here's his chat with @travisbarker: https://overcast.fm/+8FUIHEMs

I interviewed my buddy @Shpigford. He talks about going from vinyl toys to SaaS. It's 🙌!

http://productpeople.tv/79

Thanks for all the birthday wishes everyone! I ❤️ you all! 🙌

Great piece by @jccabel: "You need a business model to make it as an artist"

http://jessicaabel.com/2016/05/11/business-models/

Loved chatting with @adamwathan about @marketingdevs on Full Stack Radio:

http://buff.ly/1Y6JkFw

"If you’re not making things easier, why would anyone choose you?"

Love this post by @mikaelcho: http://buff.ly/1O9VBqH

Hey @_mac, thanks for sending me candy from the Netherlands! 🙌 #megamaker

I may have just dropped my iPhone in a vat of coconut oil.

This podcast, @dearestscooter, is changing my life.

http://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com

Looking for creative marketing ideas?

I'm writing a new book just for you.

https://cards.twitter.com/cards/pt2jpq/1sq89

My thoughts on CBC Spark - 322: Web Brutalism, millennial interests and more on @ProductHunt #comment-300139" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/cbc-spark-322-web-brutalism-millennial-interests-and-more#comment-300139

Just published a new episode of #megamaker:

Where are you on the Desperation Scale™?

http://megamaker.co/28

.@FredRivett you bet there is!

@iChris does @smym_fm
@bmluse does @SamplerShow
@danbenjamin does http://www.podcastmethod.co/

Love @pixelbud's idea here: a dedicated Snapchat landing page that describes what he'll be snapping about.

http://garybacon.com/snapchat/

I got to speak with one of my radio heroes: @nora3000 from @sparkcbc!

Here's a little teaser... https://overcast.fm/+F112PqCl8

🎉 "Get out and play!" 🎉

Listen to my newest podcast on @producthunt:
https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/megamaker-ep25-get-out-and-play

Owl trying to stay awake.

https://vine.co/v/iQqp1vZhjQz

“I make stuff up in the morning, and sell it in the afternoon.”
— John Waters

One more @StrikerMetal pic from last night! ⚡️

I shouldn't be allowed to make snaps when I'm tired.

https://www.snapchat.com/add/mijustin

Watching one handed unboxings on Snapchat is my new favorite thing 😁

I’m running behind today, but there will be a new episode of #megamaker!

Subscribe here: http://megamaker.co

"B2B purchase decisions are made emotionally, and then rationalized with logic and facts." - @terryoinfluence

https://overcast.fm/+byV00QY/16:04

My thoughts on MegaMaker - EP22 - "Anxiety society" on @ProductHunt cc @sachagreif #comment-279412" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.producthunt.com/podcasts/megamaker-ep22-anxiety-society#comment-279412

I fought the desire to eat cake.

And the desire to eat cake won.

Some groups have entrepreneurial DNA baked into their culture.

Examples:

- Skateboarders
- Punk rockers
- Evangelicals

Bullshit sucks.

One of our first questions when evaluating a product is: “what are people saying about it?”

Human beings are still very much herd animals.